Born near Mount Ida: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Luke Swan, was born in Fennimore, 4 mi away. Clifford D. Simak is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. Next door, Fennimore lists 2, led by Jack K. Farris. No famous person’s birth in Mount Ida is on record yet.
What stands out about Mount Ida’s famous people
Famous people born near Mount Ida
Nobody born in Mount Ida is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


William Simon U'Ren
1859–1949American lawyer and political activist





Mabel Cory Costigan
1873–1951American social, political, and educational activist
Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)

Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate
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Famous people from the towns next door
Fennimore leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Ida and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Clifford D. Simak: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Blaine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Barnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Simon U'Ren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Cory Costigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Bohlman: Duckduckquiche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack K. Farris: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
